Master Data Management

ALSO CALLED:
MDM,
Reference Data ManagementDEFINITION: Master Data Management (MDM), also known as Reference Data Management, is a discipline that focuses on the management of reference or master data that is shared by several disparate IT systems and groups.

WHITE PAPER:
Despite criticism of application development methodology over the years, some fundamental problems haven’t been addressed successfully. This paper examines a new direction supported by the IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools. These tools provide a coordinated approach well-suited to the special needs of contemporary information-centric development.

ANALYST REPORT:
DataFlux was recently positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant of its 2010 “Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Tools” report. Gartner’s Magic Quadrants evaluate vendors within a particular technology market based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. Use this Magic Quadrant to understand the data quality tools market.

WHITE PAPER:
Data discovery and profiling is a relatively new data management technique. Today’s budget holders and decision makers must be educated on data discovery and profiling and then shown the value it can bring to the organization through a clear return on investment (ROI) analysis. Read on for more.

EBOOK:
In this e-book, learn about getting started with MDM programs, including how to sell the idea internally in order to secure funding and how to build a foundation for a successful MDM deployment. In addition, read about MDM trends and some of the challenges that companies can face on MDM implementations.

WHITE PAPER:
The Total Data Quality Integration Toolkit is an affordable, full-featured enterprise data integration platform and rich development environment for creating and managing data assets that can be leveraged specifically for MDM applications. TDQ-IT leverages SSIS to provide a flexible, effective solution for data quality and MDM initiatives.

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This white paper explains the key elements for building a proper, quantified business case. It presents the measures that are favored by corporate finance departments, and helps develop a strong business case for data quality and MDM projects. A number of real-life examples with quantifiable benefits are also included.

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Organizations are often turning to Master Data Management as a key enabler in improving the timeliness, quality and reliability of BI with the ultimate goal of improving business performance. This survey report presents recommendations on the "do and don't" of MDM as well as some findings on the use of open source and manual coding in MDM projects.

WHITE PAPER:
Proper master data management (MDM) is very valuable when available to enterprise business processes and analytics. However, master data projects are often challenging, architecturally complex, time intensive and expensive. This paper explains why the time is right for open source MDM, and predicts the effects of open source on the MDM marketplace.

EZINE:
Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.

WHITE PAPER:
Learn about the importance of having a data quality strategy and setting the overall goals. The six factors of data are also explained in detail and how to tie it together for implementation.

WHITE PAPER:
This white paper considers the potential of exploiting existing data held by organizations in such a way that it can be used to generate increased revenue. It considers the issues facing organizations in terms of the quality of their master data, as well as making recommendations to achieve improved revenue management.

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In the summer of 2009, DataFlux conducted a survey to understand data management trends in the financial services industry. The research examined how this industry is approaching managing its data, the breadth and depth of data governance in this sector, what motivates data management strategies, and more.

WHITE PAPER:
Read this paper to learn how you can use IBM's InfoSphere software, and integrated platform for trusted information, to align business and IT, accelerate your projects for faster time to value, leverage your existing infrastructire, and adapt to the changing needs of your business.

WHITE PAPER:
An Information Agenda is an approach for transforming information into a trusted strategic asset that can be rapidly leveraged across applications, processes and decisions for sustained competitive advantage.

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This whitepaper will demonstrate why Data Services are a foundation requirement for enterprise SOA deployments by describing just how valuable, and complex, business data is for the businesses that rely on it.

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Smart decision-makers are seeking technology investments -- such as Master Data Management -- to help establish good governance models that will help with regulatory compliance and lower their operational risk.

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The initial goal of Customer Data Integration (CDI) was to create the most reliable customer data for the entire company. We now know that the golden opportunity for CDI lies within Master Data Management and the ability to uncover interactions and understand the relationships that companies have with their customers.

EBOOK:
In this E-Book, hear from analysts and experts about recent trends in customer data and learn how winning organizations are truly taking action on analytics. Learn about the challenges that many organizations face when establishing and maintaining customer data management and retention programs and how to meet those challenges head on.

WHITE PAPER:
This white paper reviews the state of the market for data integration for 2008 and 2009. It defines data integration, discusses the trends in the data integration market, and provides lessons learned from real implementations.

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